πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 20 meters long. A string is 11 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Omar builds a train of blocks 16 feet long, then adds 7 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Zoe builds a train of blocks 26 feet long, then adds 19 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 22 cm long, then adds 10 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Astro Ana has a ribbon 20 inches long and cuts off 16 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Sam builds a train of blocks 24 feet long, then adds 8 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Rocket Raj has a ribbon 13 feet long and cuts off 7 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 10 feet long, then adds 8 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 12 meters long. A string is 3 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Astro Ana has a ribbon 30 meters long and cuts off 16 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 10 feet long. A string is 4 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Comet Kim has a ribbon 23 meters long and cuts off 17 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 9 meters
- 2. 23 feet
- 3. 45 feet
- 4. 32 cm
- 5. 4 inches
- 6. 32 feet
- 7. 6 feet
- 8. 18 feet
- 9. 9 meters
- 10. 14 meters
- 11. 6 feet
- 12. 6 meters
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